The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
(7) 19-12, 7-9
Missouri
(10) 13-18, 5-11
Women's Basketball tops Missouri, 79-66, in the first round of the Big 12 Championship
03.08.2011 | Women's Basketball
March 8, 2011
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Texas showcased a balanced attack with each starter scoring in double figures as the seventh-seeded Longhorns ousted No. 10 Missouri 79-66 in the opening round of the Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship on Tuesday.
The Longhorns (19-12) have taken out the Tigers (13-18) in the first round each of the last four years. UT moves on to face Texas A&M in the quarterfinals.
Kathleen Nash led the Longhorns with 16 points, including four 3-pointers. RaeShara Brown had 18 points for Missouri.
The Tigers trimmed a 15-point deficit to nine with a 6-0 run to start the second half but couldn't sustain the momentum.
UT set the tone by shooting 59.4 percent in the first half while racing to a 48-33 lead. The blistering pace was fueled by Nash, Yvonne Anderson and Ashley Gayle, who combined to hit 12 of 17 shots. The Longhorns committed just four turnovers in the first half.
POST GAME NOTES
TEAM
-Texas advanced to the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals for the fifth-straight year
-Texas' 48 first-half points were its most since opening the game with 49 points against Sam Houston State on Jan. 2 ... the Horns have scored 48 or more points in a half 14 times this season.
-Texas is now 5-4 as a seven seed in the conference tournament, including a 3-1 mark under Gail Goestenkors
-Texas is now 4-0 against the Tigers in Big 12 Tournament action
-Texas had at least four players reach double figures in scoring (Ka. Nash, Y. Anderson, A. Fontenette, C. Fussell, A. Gayle) for the third-straight game.
-Texas had five players reach double figures for the first time since Jan. 2 against Sam Houston Statewhen six posted 10 or more points.
Kathleen Nash
-Reached double-figure scoring with 16 points for the 26th time this season and the 79th of her career
-With her 16 points, moved into 17th place all-time at Texas in scoring with career total of 1,488 points (passed Yulonda Wimbish - 1,485, 1984-88)
-With her nine rebounds, now has a career total of 902 rebounds, placing her eighth all-time at Texas
Yvonne Anderson
-Scored in double digits for the fifth-straight game with 12 points
-Reached double-figures for the 20th time this season and the 26th time of her career
-Has averaged 18 points points over the last five games
-Dished out a team-high tying seven assists
Ashleigh Fontenette
-Reached double-figures for the fifth-straight game with 11 points
-Has scored 10 or more points 21 times this season and 45 times in her career
-Has averaged 12 points over the last five games
-Posted six rebounds to lead the Longhorns in that category for the 12th time this season and the 31st time of her career
-Has led the Longhorns in assists for the last two-games
Chassidy Fussell
-Reached double-figures for the third-straight game with 13 points
-Has scored 10 or more points 27 times in 30 games this season
-Is now tied for second all-time amongst Texas freshman with 27 double-digit scoring efforts
Ashley Gayle
-Posted her seventh double-double of the season with 11 points and team-high 10 rebounds
-Has recorded a double-double in two of the last three games
-Has averaged 10.3 rebounds and 10.0 points over the last three contests
-Has scored 10 or more points nine times this season and 15 times in her career
